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Running · by Miguel Santos · 2026-10-09

A simple setup that helped me keep running

I wanted a more elaborate setup, but a notebook and reminder were easier to keep up with. The smallest change was the one I kept.

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Theo Bennett · 18 likes

Interesting. I'd like to see how it changes over time.

Minji Kim · 2 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Jan Nowak · 16 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating.

Hamza Malik · 15 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself

Lucía García · 11 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy

Miguel Santos · 2 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Wanjiku Mwangi · 9 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. A little friction removed goes a long way

Bianca Santos · 8 likes

The vibe here is immaculate.

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

Beautifully concise

Jisoo Park · 5 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for.

Mariana Costa · 32 likes

could be regional too

Cozy Fern · 7 likes

It's interesting how often usefulness is the whole issue.

Curious Marauder · 5 likes

could be regional too

Cozy Fern · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Zofia Kowalska · 2 likes

that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Kabir Khan · 5 likes

I would push back gently on the marathon framing.

Ananya Rao · 5 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. A little friction removed goes a long way

Zeynep Demir · 5 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience than me.

Mango River · 2 likes

Beautifully concise

Isha Menon · 3 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about this.

Liam Naidoo · 3 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist?

Quiet Fern · 2 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Mateo Cruz · 2 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Thandi Mokoena · 2 likes

I don't have a strong take, but the point about learning is useful.

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. My friend tried it in Seoul and had the opposite result

Ayesha Khan · 2 likes

My version was messier, but the conclusion was similar.

Maya Putri · 2 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating.

Elsa Andersson · 4 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Léa Bernard · 2 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. The social part surprised me too

Gentle Baker · 1 likes

The vibe here is immaculate.

Hugo Martin · 10 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Gentle Baker · 3 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly

Miguel Santos · 3 likes

I'm adding this to my notes.

Aoi Ito · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Ayesha Khan · 1 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller